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Gemma Jones

Signs and symptoms of lupus as illness causes Louise Thompson 'intolerable pain'

Ex-Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson has said she "could cry" after being diagnosed with lupus.

The reality TV star took to Instagram to share that she had been in "intolerable pain" with the illness, which can cause joint and muscle pain, extreme tiredness and risk of organ damage. In the video Louise explained: “So to update you guys quickly, I had a call yesterday with one of the rheumatology guys and they got more of my blood test results back and the diagnosis is that I've got drug induced lupus.

“So I'm suffering from that which is fabulous. It means that I'm really tired but I've also started to get really intolerable joint pain especially if I sit down for any amount of time if I cross my legs." She added: "I just feel like I'm constantly navigating so many different things and I could just cry like how has my life come to this, it all just feels so heavy. There's so much doom and gloom and I can't catch a breath."

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